Adjustable garment hanger



Oct. 3, 1950 c. s. VINEYARD 2,524,612

ADJUSTABLE GARMENT HANGER Filed April 19, 1948 Charity Se/fa VineyardINVENTOR.

Patented Oct. 3, 1950 r t r ADJUSTABLE. GARMENT HANGER Charity SeletaVineyard, Pasadena; Calif. Application April 19, 1948, Serial No. 21,958

2 Claims.

;This invention relates to new .and useful improvements in hangers andthe primary object of the present invention is to provide a garmenthanger including a pair of extensible and adjustable end portions sodesigned as to facilitate the use of the same with coatsand the like ofvarious sizes.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide agarment hanger including a main portion applicable for engagement with asupporting structure, and novel and improved means for slidably mountinga pair of garment supporting arms relative to the main portion.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a garment hangerembodying a pair of coacting, telescoped members applicable for engagingtrousers, skirts and the likeand which are simultaneously adjusted withthe adjustment of the garment supporting arms.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide an adjustablegarment hanger that is simple and practical in construction, strong andreliable in use, neat and attractive in appearance, small and compact instructure, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise welladapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the garment hanger constructed inaccordance with the present invention, and with parts thereof brokenaway and shown in section;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal horizontal sectional view taken substantiallyon the plane of section line 22 in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is perspective View of one of the end portions of the presenthanger removed from the remaining portions thereof; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the present invention takensubstantially on the plane of section line 44 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration, there is disclosed Integrally formed with the,body portion1a and projecting outwardly therefrom in opposite directions, is a pairof rigid arms or extensions 22 each of which is provided with outwardlyand downwardly inclined channels 24 that slidably engage a pair ofsubstantially rectangular sup: porting. arms 26. The extensions 22 areprovided with longitudinal slots 28 in their lower faces that slidablyengage threaded guide pins 30 that ar e removably secured to the arms26, as shown best in Figure 4 of the drawings.

Fixed to the slidable arms 26, at one end thereof, are garment shoulderengaging memebrs that are designated generally by the numeral 32 andwhich are provided with convexed upper surfaces 34 and flat lowersurfaces 36.

Depending from the lower surfaces 36 of the member 32, are hanger rodsor spacers 38 which are removably secured to a pair of telescoped orslidably connected members 40 and 42. One of said members, for examplemember 40, being tubular and open at one end to slidably engage theremainin member, namely, member 42.

In order to retain the slidable arms 26 adjusted relative to theextension 22, wing nuts 44 are receivably engaged on the guide pins 30and bear against the lower faces of the extensions 22 adjacent the slots28.

In practical use of the present hanger, the arms. 26 may be selectivelyadjusted by nuts 44, so that thehanger will be applicable for garmentsof various sizes, and so that the same may be quickly and readilyreduced to a small article that will facilitate the convenient storageor shipment thereof.

Obviously, the members 48 and 42 will be simultaneously adjustedrelative to each other during the adjustment of the arms 26. v

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, it is believed that a clear understanding of theconstruction, operation and advantages of the device will be quiteapparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description isaccordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a ing rounded and arcuate upper edges l2 and it t thatconverge to a rounded arcuate, upper extremity It in which there isfixed the shank portion ll! of a support engaging hook 20.

preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certainchanges fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as hereindescribed and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. An adjustable garment hanger comprising a central body portion, apair of extensions in- 3 tegrally formed with and projecting outwardlyfrom said body portion, an elongated substantially rectangular passageextending through said extensions and said body portion, a pair of armsslidably received in said passage, garment shoulder engaging membersfixed to said arms and adapted to abut said extensions when said armsare completely concealed in said passage, said extensions having lowersurfaces and longitudinal slots provided in the lower surfaces of saidextensions paralleling and communicating with said passages, said armshaving inner end portions, threaded guide pin fixed to and projectinglaterally from the inner end portions of said arms, said pins beingreceived in said slots for sliding movement and restricting rotation ofsaid arms relative to said extensions, nuts threaded on said pins andadjustable to bear against the lower surfaces of said extensions to holdthe arms against slidin movement and to retain the arms adjustedrelative to each-other, spacers fixed to and depending from the garmentengaging members, an elongated tube fixed at one end to one of saidspacers, and a rod slidably received in said tube and having one endfixed to the remaining of said spacers.

2. In a garment hanger including a body member having a pair of hollowextensions fixed thereto; a pair of arms slidably received in saidextensions and having enlarged outer ends forming stops for limitininward sliding movement '4 of said arms in said extensions and towardeach other, said extensions having longitudinal slots intermediate theirends communicating with the interior of said extensions, threaded guidepins fixed to and projecting laterally from said arms, said pins beingreceived in said slots and holding the arms against rotation relative tosaid extensions, said slots having outer transverse edges adapted tocontact said pins to limit outward sliding movement of said armsrelative to said extensions and to each other, nuts threaded on saidpins and adjustable to bear against said extensions to hold the armsadjusted relative to said extensions, spacers fixed to and dependingfrom the enlarged outer ends of said arms, and a pair of slidablyconnected members fixed to said spacers and movable with said arms.

CHARITY SELETA VINEYARD.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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